Study Guide—

Clauses--a group of words with its own ________________ and _______________________

Independent Clause—has a subject and verb and can stand by itself as a ______________________________________________.

Subordinate Clause—has a subject and verb but it _________________________ stand by itself as a complete sentence. It is only ____________________of a sentence.

_____________________________________--consists of a single independent clause.

_____________________________________--made up of two or more independent clauses.

_____________________________________--consists of one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause.

_____________________________________--consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause.

Underline the independent clauses one time and put parentheses around the subordinate clauses.

1. Some people have trouble breathing through a snorkel, but it becomes easier with practice.

2. When a diver wants to surface, she should swim up slowly.

3. Some fish, since they are so curious and unafraid, will follow divers.

4. Divers can see animals, fish, and coral while they use the underwater signs to find their way around.

5. Sam borrowed a cell phone and called his mother and his best friend.

Label each sentence as simple, compound, or complex.

6. The dog gnawed on a bone, but the cat chewed on its dry cereal. ________

7. As Alex told her mom, she lost her homework at school. __________

8. Crews, Abdallah, and Preston wanted to call home; they needed lunch money. ______

9. Sarah went to the library, got a new library card, and checked out a few books. ________

10. Before school, we went to breakfast.____________

11. When they are under the water, divers are in a new and silent world. _________

Which of the following is correct?

12. A. Zach studied for his test, he did well. B. After the game Harrison did his homework.

C. Jack, who is in my class, makes me laugh. D. All correct

13. A. Ethan wore a cool hat; for hat day. B. Before the game ended Alexandra scored a goal.

C. Rachel loves her dog; she plays with him daily. D. All correct

How would you correct the following?

Avid went to the movies, however, she did not get popcorn.

14. A. Capitalize however B. Erase the comma after however

C. Add a semicolon in front of however D. All correct

Before the game, Ryan ate breakfast and found his uniform; He had to get ready for the game.

15 A. Remove the comma after game B. Change the capital H in he to a lower case h

C. Change the semicolon after uniform to a comma D. All correct

16. Which is an incorrectly punctuated sentence?

A. The boy went to the movie; however, he did not like it.

B. Lizzie, my dog, woke me up at midnight.

C. Luke visited his grandmother; he had a great time.

D. Will played basketball, but he did not play baseball.

E. No Error